West Brom showed that they are a match for any team in the Premier League. Roy Hodgson’s West Brom side have been on a real good run of form of late. They recently had a victory over Newcastle United and against Blackburn Rovers, which has propelled them into the top half of the table.
They have moved into the top half of the table at the expense of clubs like Aston Villa, who were expected to challenge for European positions. Now, they have proven that they are a match for any Premier League team by managing a 0-0 draw with leaders Manchester City.
West Brom showed that they are a match for any team in the Premier League. Roy Hodgson’s West Brom side have been on a real good run of form of late. They recently had a victory over Newcastle United and against Blackburn Rovers, which has propelled them into the top half of the table.
They have moved into the top half of the table at the expense of clubs like Aston Villa, who were expected to challenge for European positions. Now, they have proven that they are a match for any Premier League team by managing a 0-0 draw with leaders Manchester City.
It comes as a major blow for Manchester City and Roberto Mancini given that the 5-0 win for Manchester United has put them level on points with their arch rivals. West Brom manager to frustrate Manchester city, who have scored plenty of goals this season. Even though Manchester City dominated the match by saying a lot of the ball in the early stages, they struggled to create any clear-cut chances. Mario Balotelli was the closest Manchester City came to getting the lead in the match, which was highly frustrating for Roberto Mancini.
West Brom manager Roy Hodgson, however, was extremely delighted with the point. Normally, West Brom are not expected to get anything out of matches against the top four, but they have been able to get this incredible result. “It was always going to be tough. We know how good they are and we would have to be at our best. I’m very pleased that we kept our shape and discipline. We almost sneaked it at the end on the break, but I’m not unhappy with a point,” Roy Hodgson said after the match.